[1] On 20 August, the Donegal County Board brought forward its monthly meeting to the following evening.
[3] When asked in mid-November 2023, McGuinness ruled out any further additions to his backroom team, though he said they were still searching for new players, with "close to 50 in total" having been investigated up until that time.
[4] The appointment made McGuinness the first holder of a UEFA Pro Licence to manage an inter-county team.
[10][11] It was announced in October 2023 that McGuinness would take his team on a seven-day long training camp in December 2023, ahead of the 2024 season beginning.
[14][15] In November 2023, it was announced that Donegal would play Roscommon in a challenge match at Fr Tierney Park on 17 December, the first game since McGuinness returned as manager.